Service station pump island



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Attorney Patented Oct. 13, 1942 UNHTED STATES PATENT OFFICE SERVICE STATION PUMP ISLAND Lucian Stanley Hodges, Richmond, Va..

Application March 24, 1941, Serial No. 384,971

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in gasoline service station pump islands, the principal object of the invention being to provide an island which is not only ornate and attractive to patrons but also useful to the extent that the side portions of the island are illuminated, well denin the island so that there will be less likelihood o automobiles riding onto the same and perhaps damaging the pumps and less likelihood of attendants stumbling over the same and perhaps injuring themselves.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an island construction of the character stated which will be of simple construction and of low cost to manufacture.

These and other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the island and pumps mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and showing a portion of the concrete on the metal top removed.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is atop plan View of the structure with the metal top removed.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a perspective View of one of the blocks.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that in the usual construction of a gasoline service station, a storage tank is buried in the ground and covered over with earth 5, after the intake and outlet gasoline pipes 6 and I are properly connected with the tank and permitted to project upwardly above the tank excavation. A concrete slab is poured over the filled in tank area, openings 9 being allowed for the pipes 6 and 1 to each pump to be accommodated.

Upon the slab 8 a concrete base II) is poured having a set back step or riser II. This riser II is set back approximately 10 inches around the perimeter of the base I leaving a shelf-like portion I2 upon which transparent or translucent blocks I3 are set, with their innermost sides spaced from the riser II to accommodate neon tubes or other illuminating means I4, which means are supported by suitable brackets I projecting from the riser II. Openings I6 are formed through the base I0 and riser I I to accommodate the pipes 6 and 1. Disposed across the riser II and projecting beyond the perimeter of the riser I I is a metal plate or top I'I having an upturned edge portion I 8. Angle members IS are disposed transversely across the metal top II to reinforce the same and concrete 2D is poured onto this top, after the pumps 2| have been set in place to form a top slab for the metal top I1.

It is to 'be understood that openings are formed in the top I1 and provided with removable cover plates 22 whereby access can be had to the illuminating elements I 4 and as shown in Figure 4, a portion of the riser I I is formed with a pocket 23 to accommodate a transformer 24 such as are used commonly with neon lighting xtures I4. Over this transformer 24, the top II has a relatively large opening and a corresponding cover plate 25 therefor.

As is clearly shown in Figure l, the blocks I3 can be cemented in place and when the illuminat-A ing means I 4 are energized light will shine through the blocks I3 in a diffused manner so as to thoroughly light up the step portion of the island.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. In a service station pump island, a unitary base slab adapted to be imposed nat on the ground, a relatively thicker second slab of smaller size imposed on the base slab and having its side edges set back from the edges of said base slab to form a riser offset inwardly from the edges of the base slab and a ledge on the base slab surrounding the riser, a cover plate crowning the second slab and of substantially the same size as the base slab to provide thereon edges overhanging the riser and forming together therewith and with said ledge an edge channel in the island surrounding the same, light transmitting blocks fitted in said channel and spaced from said riser, and illuminating means in said space.

2. In a service station pump island, a unitary base slab adapted to be imposed fiat on the ground, a relatively thicker second slab of smaller size imposed on the base slab and having its side edges set back from the edges of said base slab to form a riser offset inwardly from the edges of the invention, what is tted in said channel and spaced from said riser, and illuminating means in said space, said cover plate having an upturned surrounding edge flange, and a panel overlying said cover plate and 5 conned thereon by said flange.

LUCIAN STANLEY HODGES. 

